Boasso Barolo ‘Commune di Serralunga’ 2016

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Boasso

The Gabutti Winery was set up in the early 1970s by Franco Boasso, when the family started to make its own wine from the grapes grown in the family-owned vineyards. It was named after one of the most renowned areas of Barolo wine production. The Gabutti area was recognised early as a first-class sub-zone through the vineyard classification work of Renato Ratti.

The family-run company is now cared for by Franco’s sons Claudio and Ezio. They produce wine from 4.5 hectares of vineyard located within the Serralunga district, in the sub-zones of Gabutti, Meriame, Margheria, Lazzarito, Cerrati, and Le Tune.

Cru wines are made from the Gabutti, and Margheria vineyards with the first Cru Lazzarito coming soon.

In the Vineyard

The most renowned and valuable vineyards are planted with Nebbiolo vines aree used to produce Barolo.

The Gabutti vineyard covers 15,000 square metres and faces south-east. The soil is heavily calcareous and the steeply sloping terrain results in optimal insolation. Barolo Gabutti is only made from the best grapes grown in this vineyard. It’s made up of 10 pieces of Gabutti, immediately below Cappellano.

The 0.5 Ha Margheria vineyard is west-facing exposure, with a great microclimate, and soil type. It was replanted and producing it’s first wine in 2003. The vineyard is in two pieces immediately below Massolino’s and one surrounded by L. Pira, Gaja and Azelia.

In addition to these two vines, Barolo Serralunga, the company’s classic product, is made from grapes grown in neighbouring areas of mainly Lazzarito, Cerrati and Meriame.

The Barolo vineyards cover 1.5 Ha planted to 4,500 vines rotstocks per hectare. The plants are spaced at a distance of 2.4 x 0.8 metres from each other. The vines used are the Lampia clone ofe Nebbiolo grafted on 420 A type rootstocks. They are grown using the Guyot method, cane pruned. The rows are controur-planted and run from east to west.

In the Winery

The early days saw influence of the Barolo Boys, particularly De Grazia. Those days are now long gone with the family aiming for aiming for purity, authenticity and elegance, and value. The Barolos have for some time been aged in 2,500L botti.

Where in the World is Boasso?

Boasso is in the Commune of Serralunga within the region of Barolo. The winery is located in Gabutti, adjacent to Capellano. Their holdings, shown in the map below include Gabutti, Margheria, and, Lazzarito amongst other Serralunga vineyards.